Wonder Man Preview Reveals Marvel's Most Meta TV Show Ever
The Marvel studio has heard that viewers might be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've opted to include this exact idea into their upcoming superhero series.
Indeed, the first trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it pledges a self-referential angle on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The trailer, which premiered on October 10th, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man release date later from its original end of 2025 slot into early 2026.
Why one more superhero film? Everyone is tired of superhero content. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a deep level. There is an chance to surprise viewers. To reimagine the entire genre of storytelling.
The reporter responds: "Have you considered about the cast?"
The preview then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the interview on his phone, and the preview ends.
What We Know About Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. The series stars Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a film star who transforms into a superhero (Wonder Man).
The rest of the cast features actor Ben Kingsley returning as Iron Man 3's Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams (also known as Grim Reaper), Ed Harris as Simon's agent Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed returning as DODC agent P. Cleary.
The Studio's Self-Referential Comedy Strategy
We don't know much else about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's evident that the studio plans to poke some fun at itself.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the studio is fully committed on self-referential comedy. Will this approach succeed without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.
